1871. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the commitment to abolish the means test for carers; the timeline envisaged for any such reform; the interim measures being considered in light of the financial pressures currently facing carers and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24898/26]
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1872. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the current and upcoming measures being taken by his Department to support one-parent families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24972/26]
1873. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection his engagements with other departments to ensure joined-up, wrap-around support for one-parent families dealing with multiple State services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24973/26]
1874. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25020/26]
1875. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy, or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25041/26]
1876. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the merits of providing State subsidised food for people with a diagnosis of coeliac disease to reflect the significant financial burden placed on them due to the cost of purchasing specialist food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25087/26]
1877. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review has been carried out into the financial burden placed on people with a diagnosis of coeliac disease due to the cost of purchasing specialist food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25088/26]
1878. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the high cost of purchasing specialist food for people with a diagnosis of this disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25089/26]
1879. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of a rent supplement application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing same; and if the application will be expedited. [25097/26]
1880. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); address the question raised therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25118/26]
1881. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25204/26]
1882. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 687 of 27 January 2026, when the calculation of means of a couple (details supplied) for their disability allowance claim will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25247/26]
1883. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider an important matter in relation to a DCA payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25269/26]
1884. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the initial estimated allocation compared to the actual outturn for the period of carbon tax to his Department, disaggregated by the programme or measure funded, for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25274/26]
1885. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the means test threshold for the Increase for a qualifying adult allowance for the State pension will be increased to take account of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/26]
1886. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection Please also include the number of applications for this area and in which geographical area they were in. [25320/26]
1887. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of allocated carbon tax funding that remained unspent at year end; the amount surrendered back to the Exchequer via the Central Fund; the amount carried over via formal arrangements for deferred surrender; and whether amounts carried over were retained for the specific programme/measure originally allocated or transferred to other na…
1888. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if an issue (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/26]
1889. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the analysis that has been undertaken of the share and number of State pension recipients that do not qualify for the fuel allowance. [25400/26]
1890. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the benefits that are calculated based on gross income; the benefits that are calculated based on net income and the rationale for using two different types of basis of calculation. [25402/26]
1891. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the powers and processes the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority has put in place to pursue companies actively avoiding their auto enrolment responsibilities. [25404/26]
1892. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of compliance notices the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority has issued between 1 January and 31 March 2026. [25405/26]
1893. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority compliance notice appeals that have been initiated in the District Court between 1 January and 31 March 2026. [25406/26]
1894. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of inspections undertaken by authorised officers, set out per economic sector, for the period 1 January to 31 March 2026. [25407/26]
1895. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if compliance notices are the first engagement of National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority authorised officers with an employer in respect of a breach of the operation of the law, or do authorised officers engage in informal communication initially with employers [25408/26]